MLS will take the pitch in early July and, like every sport returning during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are questions about health and safety. But, as GalindoPW writes, commissioner Don Garber is 'confident that we’ll be able to manage our tournament.'
“We are obviously, like everybody, monitoring what goes on and what has been going on with COVID in every state, including in Florida,” said MLS commissioner Don Garber on a conference call with reporters. “The number of cases in Florida have been less than in many, many other places. We are confident that we’ll be able to manage our tournament.
Personnel on the bench or touchline must wear facemasks and must practise social distancing as much as possible to limit the spread of COVID-19. Players are prevented from swapping jerseys, kissing the ball and were asked to “exercise care” when spitting or clearing their nose. Should a player test positive for COVID-19, he will be immediately removed from the tournament and placed in mandatory quarantine. Afterwards, contact tracing will be conducted on everyone who’s been within 10 feet of the player. Those people will then be tested even more regularly than usual.
“Those staff people will not be coming in close contact with our players,” said Garber. “If they were going to be in close contact, then we would manage it through a different protocol.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'MLS is Back Tournament' to begin July 8 - TSN.caMajor League Soccer will return to action July 8 with a World Cup-style tournament that will run through Aug. 11 in the Orlando area. All 26 teams will take part in the 'MLS is Back Tournament' at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Read more »
'MLS is Back Tournament' to open July 8 at Disney Complex in Florida
Read more »
'MLS is Back Tournament' to begin July 8 - TSN.caMajor League Soccer will return to action July 8 with a World Cup-style tournament that will run through Aug. 11 in the Orlando area. All 26 teams will take part in the 'MLS is Back Tournament' at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Read more »
Baseball creeps closer to middle ground as tired labour fight continues - Sportsnet.caDespite hopes that the fallout from the COVID-19 shutdown would be a catalyst for owners and players to recast their fractured relationship and legitimately partner up, reality has checked back into the game, writes ShiDavidi.
Read more »
U.S. team for Ryder Cup has six qualifiers, six captain's picks - Sportsnet.caU.S. captain Steve Stricker would pick half of his 12-man Ryder Cup team under a revised points system that accounts for golf not being played for three months during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more »
Pilut skips on Sabres by signing two-year contract in Russia - Sportsnet.ca.BuffaloSabres defenceman Lawrence Pilut is forgoing a chance to continue his NHL career by signing a two-year contract with Russia’s Chelyabinsk Traktor.
Read more »